1
as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the level of writing in that pop novel is several strata beneath that of serious fiction
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Recent Examples of stratum
All of it just another stratum in the atmosphere of my loneliness.
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Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
But that was back when the world was a simpler place and Mickelson wasn’t the saboteur of professional golf’s social stratum.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Grammy catapulted her into a new stratum as an artist.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
It’s built on a silicon wafer, and the first stratum is made up of silicon logic.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2017
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Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
But that was back when the world was a simpler place and Mickelson wasn’t the saboteur of professional golf’s social stratum.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Grammy catapulted her into a new stratum as an artist.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
It’s built on a silicon wafer, and the first stratum is made up of silicon logic.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stratum
Noun
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Students would take classes on subjects such as the New Testament, advanced geometry, and rhetoric, and earn a liberal-arts degree in Catholic studies.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Teens take different roles in one class.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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These mushrooms are often grown in full sunlight or under UV lamps, which help increase their vitamin D levels.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2026
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The incident reportedly involved a magnesium fire — an intense and highly dangerous blaze that cannot be extinguished with water — that stemmed from an apparent malfunction in oxygen sensor equipment, allowing oxygen levels to rise.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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India has quotas that reserve government jobs and school admissions for people from lower castes, and counting these groups is seen by some as crucial to ensure political representation and the welfare of these groups.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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This census is also particularly controversial, including questions on respondents’ caste for the first time in nearly a century.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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From the upper echelons of global logistics to the cutting edge of industrial energy, this week’s business landscape is defined by transition and rapid scaling.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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And beyond superstars on Messi’s uncrowded echelon are in charge to a degree no head coach will be hired or kept without Messi’s blessing.—
Greg Cote
April 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The team was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position before Caballero’s eighth-inning double.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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These travel résumés detail everything from a client’s board positions to whether they’re accompanied by young, noisy children or less-disruptive older teens.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bruce also had the lowest levels of stress hormone metabolites, was given priority access to the four central feeding stations on account of his rank, and even had a non-mate remove debris from his lower beak, the only individual in the circus to be so honored.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rival streaming services are also beefing up the ranks of their podcasts.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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His idea was that once teams were eliminated from playoff contention, wins from that point on would count towards draft ranking points, with teams that accumulate the most such points getting the highest draft picks.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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This year, the county’s overall quality of life ranking dropped to the lowest point in one survey’s 11-year history.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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But his appointment to the role in the first place has raised questions for Starmer and about the vetting process for Mandelson.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Stratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratum. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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